Something out of Nothing

So, I only had a few carrots left, a stub of celery, one onion and some frozen tomatoes. Looking pretty bleak! I decided to soak some black beans overnight and now they're simmering away on the stove. I added a couple of the bay leaves from Molly's wreath she made at Christmas and some thyme left over from last weeks Tuscan soup so it should be tasty. Maybe I'll make some cornbread to go with it and shred some jack cheese over the top of the hot beans! It feels good to have dinner going this early, less panic later. Now to fold some laundry, ooooh fun.